Novozymes and Raízen to collaborate on cellulosic ethanol

12:12 AM MDT | September 19, 2013 | Deepti Ramesh

Novozymes says it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Brazil’s largest sugarcane crusher, Raízen Energia (São Paulo). Raízen is the world’s largest sugarcane crusher and one of the leading sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil. Raízen was established in 2011 as a joint venture between Shell and Brazilian energy and infrastructure conglomerate Cosan (São Paulo). Novozymes, as part of the agreement, will supply enzyme technology to Raízen’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in...